HomeTownRent

HomeTownRent.com is an international network of over 2,000 locally branded websites advertising apartments and homes for rent. With powerhouse local sites such as ChapelHillRent.com and DurhamRent.com, the HomeTownRent network is a key player in hundreds of local rental markets.

In early 2008, HomeTownRent brought us on board to help them fix their aging website network. Pages took over 15 seconds to load, their code-base was increasingly difficult to manage, and their existing staff were unable to solve the problem.

We helped them design and implement a caching strategy to address response times, bringing page loads down under two seconds. We identified numerous deficiencies in their code, and worked with their staff to begin addressing them. Eventually, we came on board to assist ongoingly with development, strategy, staffing, and overall system architecture.